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Designing more useful bacteria
In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain of Escherichia coli bacteria to be immune to natural viral infections while also minimizing the potential for the bacteria or their modified genes to escape into the wild.
March 15, 2023 Read more
Filming proteins in motion
Physics researchers inch closer to an ambitious goal.
March 15, 2023 Read more
Innovative approach opens the door to COVID nanobody therapies
Researchers describe a less expensive way to isolate and identify nanobodies from Llamas. The findings will make it easier for scientists around the world to try their hand at discovering nanobodies that target SARS-CoV-2 or other viruses.
March 14, 2023 Read more
Researchers develop the world's first microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants
Researchers used polymeric silk microneedles to deliver agrochemicals to a wide variety of plants. The novel technique is minimally invasive and is a sustainable and precise practice which will contribute to the sustainability of agriculture and food security.
March 14, 2023 Read more
Engineered nanosugar for more accurate delivery of insulin
More efficient and longer lasting glucose-responsive insulin that eliminates the need for people with type 1 diabetes to measure their glucose levels could be a step closer thanks to new nanotechnology research.
March 14, 2023 Read more
Researchers visualize self-assembly of peptides at unprecedented molecular resolution
Researchers have demonstrated self-organization of the peptides on a solid surface and visualized them at unprecedented molecular resolution - knowledge that is essential in designing hybrid biomolecular nanodevices for use in biology and technology alike.
March 14, 2023 Read more
Detect, bind and cut: biomolecular action at the nanoscale
Researchers demonstrate how high-speed atomic force microscopy can be used to study the biomolecular mechanisms underlying gene editing.
March 14, 2023 Read more
A quick new way to screen virus proteins for antibiotic properties
Bacteriophages could hold the key to combating antibiotic resistance. Working with them just got a lot easier.
March 13, 2023 Read more
Scientists transform algae into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties
Scientists transformed mineral shells of algae into functional perovskites with unique nano-architectures and controllable electro-optical properties.
March 13, 2023 Read more
Microbes can create a more peaceful world: Scientists call to action
Microorganisms should be instrumentalized to stave off conflicts across the globe, according to a team of eminent microbiologists.
March 11, 2023 Read more
Super-resolution microscopy method for the rapid differentiation of molecular structures in 3D
Researchers made a further advance through the combination of various methods, achieving the highest resolution in three-dimensional space and paving the way for a fundamentally new approach for faster imaging of dense molecular structures.
March 10, 2023 Read more
Transporting antibodies across the blood-brain barrier to treat Alzheimer's disease
Sientists find that antibody fragments encapsulated in nanomicelles cross the blood-brain barrier and reduce the levels of toxic amyloid beta species in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease model mouse.
March 9, 2023 Read more
The world's first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
Researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria, paving the way for effective vaccination against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
March 9, 2023 Read more
A surprising way to trap a microparticle (w/video)
New insights could advance microfluidics and drug delivery systems.
March 9, 2023 Read more
Smart microscopy works out where to take the picture
In order to take high resolution microscopic images of living biological material, you need to know exactly where to point the microscope. Researchers have now developed a software solution for smart, data-driven microscopy, which makes this possible.
March 7, 2023 Read more
Light-induced acceleration of intracellular delivery
Researchers used light-induced convection with the aid of superradiance to achieve enhanced permeability of the cell membrane, by locally concentrating biofunctional molecules, including cell-penetrating peptides
March 6, 2023 Read more
Purification of DNA nanostructures from hydrophobic aggregates
The new method for purifying hydrophobic DNA nanostructures could accelerate the development of molecular robots.
March 6, 2023 Read more
Biomolecular sliding at the nanoscale
Scientists report the discovery of a biomolecular dynamical process likely relevant to gene expression. The process, revealed by means of high-speed atomic force microscopy, involves DNA and its packaging molecules.
March 6, 2023 Read more